Quebec Entrepreneur Program

Quebec Entrepreneur Program

Entrepreneurs can apply under one of the following:

  • Component One: new businesses or start-ups that are established in the province with the support of a business incubator/accelerator or university in the province;
  • Component two: Owner-funded and operated businesses

Requirements for Entrepreneurs to obtain PR in Quebec

  • 18 years old or older;
     
  • Must operate a business which is in accordance with the Entrepreneur program requirements;
     
  • French language proficiency is not a requirement when applying to the program;
     
  • Must submit a business plan which is an important factor when assessing the application;
     
  • All entrepreneur applicants must intend to reside in Quebec;
     
  • At the final step to the application, candidates will have to attend a selection interview.
     

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

Component One

Candidates will score points for factors such as

  • Age;
  • Education Level;
  • Areas of Training;
  • Language proficiency in both French and English;
  • Family in Quebec

Note: Passing score is 41 points and candidates with a spouse or common law partner cannot score additional points.

Education Level

  • Secondary school general diploma;

Financial Self-sufficiency

  • Submit documents as proof of financial self sufficiency;

Business Project

  • Provide a service offer from an enterprise incubator / accelerator or university entrepreneurship centre and
  • Demonstrate successful evaluation of the business project
Component Two

Foreign candidates will score points for factors such as

  • Age;
  • Education Level;
  • Areas of Training;
  • Language proficiency in both French and English;
  • Family in Quebec

Note :

  1. Passing score is 81 points in all 13 factors under the Quebec’s Economic Class selection grid;
  2. Candidates with a spouse or common law partner cannot score additional points; and
  3. Applicants need to provide a performance guarantee deposit of CAD $ 200, 000. This amount is refundable if they meet certain conditions.

Education Level

  • Secondary school general diploma;

Financial Self-sufficiency

  • Submit documents as proof of financial self sufficiency;

Business Project

  • Demonstrate successful evaluation of the business project;

Start up deposit

  • For business in the metropolitn area of Montreal applicants must deposit a sum of $ 300,000;
  • For business outside the metropolitan area of Montreal, they must deposit a sum of $ 200,000;

Business ownership

  • Candidates must hold and control 25% of the equity of the enterprise they create or 51% of the equity of the enterprise they acquire either solely or with accompanying spouse or common law partner;
  • the applicant’s contribution must be equal to or grater than the amount needed to start up the business project

Minimum net worth

  • Have a minimum net worth of $ 900,000
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